Travel Guide Zaña

Zaña is a city marked by history and misfortune. Just as it was about to celebrate becoming the capital of Virreynato, it was struck by a first curse: the pirate Edward Davis sacked it in 1686. While the patricians had already fled, the news of the arrival of the dreaded John Drake completed the emptying of Zaña, which remained under the authority of black slaves. It was said that the litany of disasters was not over, and on March 15, 1720, the flooded River Zaña devastated the city In Zaña you can visit the ruins of the imposing convent, but it is a bit desolate, and the small but very dynamic Afro-Peruvian museum